Can-holder.



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for attaching the ends of the clamping-band UNITED STATES PAT NT 7 OFFICE.

JAMES B. ERVVIN, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

CAN-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 693,353, dated February 11, 1902.

Application filed April 8, 1901.

Be it known that I, JAMES B. ERVVIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Milwaukee, county of Milwaukee, and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Gan-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a more substantial and convenient device for handling fruit-cans while hot and for rigidly screwing the covers on and off.

My invention pertains, first, to the general construction of the device, by which a clamping-band is supported from the short arms of two crossed operating-levers, which are secured together by a pivotal bolt or rivet, which serves as a fulcrum at the point of intersection of the levers; second, to the device to the free ends of the short arms of the operating-levers, and, third, to the device for adjusting the clamping-band to fit different sizes of'cans.

My invention is further explained by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a plan view thereof. 'Fig. 2 is a detail showing the device for permanently attaching one end of the clamping-band to the short arm of one of the operating-levers. Fig. 3 is a detail showing the manner of bending and contracting oneend of the clampingband preparatory to inserting it between the retaining-lugs of the operating-lever, to which it is permanently attached. Fig. 4 is a detail showing one form of device for adjusting the clamping-band for cans of different sizes. Fig. 5 is a detail showing the short arm to which the clamping-band is adjustably attached, and Fig. 6 represents a side view of the device complete.

Like parts are identified by the same reference-letters throughout the several views.

A A are the long arms of the operating-1evers, which serve as the handles of the device.

B represents one of the short arms of the operating-levers, to which in the preferred form one end of the clamping-band O is permanently attached, and D is the other short arm, to which the other end of the clampingband is adjustably attached.

Serial No. 54,774. (N 0 model.)

than the width of the clamping-band between p the recesses G G, it becomes necessary to contract the edges of the band at such point preparatory to inserting it between such lugs. To accomplish this object, such end of the clamping-band is temporarily bent longitudinally, so as to be bow-shaped in CI'OSS-S6C- tiou, as shown in Fig. 3, until in place between said lugs H, when it is again straightened, whereby the notched edges G of the band are brought into the recesses I I of said lugs, whereby a substantial and permanent joint is formed between such parts. The op posite end F of the clamping-band is pro vided with angular recesses J J and is adjustably attached to the other short arm D of the operating-lever between the lugs K K in the grooves L L. To provide for detaching the end F of the clamping-band-from the lugs K K and adjusting said band to fit cans of different sizes, I provide said band with several notchesJ. The notches J converge toward the center of the band, whereby the width of the band between the converging edges ofsaid notches is such as to permit said band at such point to readily enter between the lugs K when the band is drawn back, so as to bring the wider part of said band between said lugs K within the retaining-grooves L, whereby said band is securely held at any desired point of adjustment corresponding with the distance between said recesses J.

The clamping-band O is preferably formed of elastic metal, which has a tendency to spring outwardly and open preparatory to being placed around a can as soon as the pressure upon the handle is released, whereby the use of the instrument in handling cans is greatly facilitated, when the recoil of said band has a tendency to hold its adjustable end Ice in the locking position between the grooves of the retaining-lugs.

It will be understood that when the fasten in g-lugs K are adjusted in the notches J nearest the end of the clamping-band the device can be used upon the largest size of cans and that when adj ustedin the other notches farther from the end of said band it will fit cans of smaller sizes, according to the notches in which they are adjusted.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a can-holder, the combination of two crossed levers, pivotally connected together at the point of intersection, the short arms of said levers being respectively provided with recessed lugs, for the reception of the respective ends of a clamping-band; a clampingloand provided at its respective ends with recessed edges, adapted to engage in the recessed edges of said lugs, whereby the ends JAMES B. ER WIN.

Witnesses:

CLARA L. RoEsoH, F. A. OTTO. 

